He was born in 1960 in Muş. After completing his education, he started his commercial life by establishing his own business and started food trade by opening his first workplace in 1977. In 1989, he started to operate in the pulses and cereals sector in Mersin.  Memişoğlu Tarım Ürünleri Tic. Ltd. Şti. in 1991 and Tat Bakliyat San. ve Tic. A.Ş. in 1994.

He served as a member of the Assembly, Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Assembly at Mersin Commodity Exchange for twenty years. He was one of the founders of the National Legume Council and served as a member of the Board of Directors.  He served as a member of the Board of Directors and Deputy Chairman of the Mediterranean Exporters Association. He was a member of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM). He took an active role in Pulses, Cereals and Oil Seeds Promotion Group and Sector Board memberships. He is the founder of Şerafettin Memiş Foundation.

He has 46 years of experience in the food and pulses sector.

He is married and with five children.